Forages, Volume 1: An Introduction to Grassland Agriculture

Forages, Volume I, Seventh Edition is the most comprehensive text available for teachers of undergraduate Forages courses. This edition will provide students with a good balance of scientific principles, to aid in integrating the concepts they learn, and practical information on forage identification, plant characteristics, management, and utilization that can be used by forage management practitioners. Grassland ecosystems are extremely complex, including the plant/animal interface as well as the soil/climate/forage interface and the text must support understanding and integration of all of these considerations. The coverage of the science behind the plant characteristics and responses make the book applicable in many parts of the world, while other region–specific management information relates mainly to North America.This edition has been updated to address emerging areas of study, including the use of forage plants as bioenergy crops. The editors also address the renewed national interest in environmental issues such as water quality, global climate change and eutrophication in the Gulf. This edition also addresses the role of forages for wildlife habitat and food sources, another area of increased interest in recent years. These revisions respond to the generational change taking place among forage scientists and teachers in recent years. INDICE: List of Contributors .Preface .The Metric System .In Memoriam .The Last of the Virgin Sod .Flesh is Grass .PART I CHARACTERISTICS OF FORAGE SPECIES .1 Forages and Grasslands in a Changing WorldC. Jerry Nelson, Kenneth J. Moore, and Michael Collins .2 Structure and Morphology of GrassesKenneth J. Moore and C. Jerry Nelson .3 Structure and Morphology of Legumes and Other ForbsRobert B. Mitchell and C. Jerry Nelson .4 Physiology of Forage PlantsJennifer W. MacAdam and C. Jerry Nelson .5 Environmental Aspects of Forage ManagementJeffrey J. Volenec and C. Jerry Nelson .6 Grasses for Northern AreasMichael Collins and C. Jerry Nelson .7 Grasses for Southern AreasDaren D. Redfearn and C. Jerry Nelson .8 Legumes for Northern AreasCraig C. Sheaffer, M. Scott Wells, and C. Jerry Nelson .9 Legumes for Southern AreaLynn E. Sollenberger and Michael Collins .10 Forage Crops for Bioenergy and Industrial ProductsKenneth J. Moore and Emily A. Heaton .Compendium of Common ForagesKenneth J. Moore .PART II FORAGE MANAGEMENT .11 Forage EstablishmentMarvin H. Hall and Michael Collins .12 Forage Fertilization and Nutrient ManagementDavid J. Barker and Michael Collins .13 Integrated Pest Management in ForagesR. Mark Sulc, William O. Lamp, and Michael Collins .PART III FORAGE UTILIZATION .14 Forage QualityMichael Collins and Yoana C. Newman .15 Forage UtilizationMichael Collins, Kenneth J. Moore, and Craig A. Roberts .16 Forage–Related Animal DisordersMichael Collins, Ali M. Missaoui, and Nicholas S. Hill .17 Preservation of Forage as Hay and SilageMichael Collins and Kenneth J. Moore .18 Grazing Management SystemsRobert L. Kallenbach and Michael Collins .19 Managing Grassland EcosystemsCharles P. West and C. Jerry Nelson .Appendix: Common and Botanical Names of Forages .Glossary .Index

• ISBN: 978-1-119-30064-9
• Editorial: Wiley–Blackwell
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 432
• Fecha Publicación: 02/11/2017
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés